ConcepTest: Glass-Rock Analogy
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
Glass is made by melting silica-rich sand. The molten glass is then formed into shapes as it cools. Glass making could be seen as an analog for the formation of
a. igneous rock
b. metamorphic rock
c. sedimentary rock.
Student Responses:
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